now that I have Platy Fry

[jimhall]

Hello:

I now have platy fry to feed, just within the last day or so, but how soon do I start feeding them? Do they come with built in food already in them? I have flakes as well as brine shrimp, but I know the brine shrimp would be wasted if I feed them. They are in thier own tank and filter set up.
jim

 

[OrangeCones]

Platy fry are large enough to eat brine shrimp, not sure what you mean by "the brine shrimp would be wasted if I feed them."

The platy can also eat crushed flake food from birth.

 

[jimhall]

Platy fry are large enough to eat brine shrimp, not sure what you mean by "the brine shrimp would be wasted if I feed them."

The platy can also eat crushed flake food from birth.

Hello again:

I might elaborate on 'brine shrimp' seeing I use the adult version of this food, I would have to crush some or buy the 'brine shrimp' for fry which I have seen. Just that I am new at taking care of fry, and I dont want to over feed them.

 

[OrangeCones]

Adult sized brine shrimp have little nutritional value, but even newborn platy fry can consume them. You'd be better off with a crushed commercially prepared flake food, in my opinion.